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Escape the summer heat with a cool musical treat as Runway Theatre presents the rollicking musical comedy, Once Upon a Mattress. This delightful and hilarious twist on the classic tale of “The Princess and the Pea” opens July 09 and runs through August 01. Don’t miss the fun! Tickets are on sale now.

Casa Mañana has announced that single tickets for their 2010-2011 Broadway season – which includes The Sound of Music, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas starring Ruta Lee, Evita, and Hairspray – will go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 6, 2010. Season tickets are currently available. For more information, please visit Casa’s website.

Magnolia at the Modern will screen the new documentary Joan Rivers – A Piece of Work the weekend of July 30 through August 01. This pungent, poignant and ribald film, nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, examines the comedian’s life, career, and infamous cosmetic surgeries.

Bass Hall and Performing Arts Fort Worth take pride in bring back to Fort Worth – by popular demand – a legendary actor, singer, and songwriter as they present An Evening with Kenny Rogers. Mr. Rogers will appear at Bass Performance Hall at 8:00 pm of Friday, July 16. Tickets are on Sale Now!

Judging by the sold out houses whenever one of his plays is produced, North Texas audiences love the British comedies of Alan Ayckbourn. Now, Stage West presents the seldom produced Role Play, the story of an engagement party gone very, very wrong! This comic gem runs June 24 through July 25. Tickets are on sale now!

The Van Cliburn Foundation will host its sixth International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs May 23-29, 2011. All performances will take place at Ed Landreth Auditorium at TCU and will be open to the public. Applications are now being accepted online and by mail for all interested competitors. Full details on the application process can be found at the foundation’s website.

The City of Fort Worth announced today that Veterans Memorial Airpark has been designated a Blue Star Museum. This designation is a partnership among Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts and more than 750 museums in all 50 states to offer free admission to military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day, Sept. 6, 2010.

SceneShop presents its annual tribute to a distinguished American talent in Men. Women. Dogs. A Thurber Celebration. This hour-long trip through the funny and absurd creations of author and cartoonist James Thurber will be presented twice, on June 17 at UTA, and on June 19 at The Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth. Both performances are free and open to the public.

Casa Mañana and Performing Arts Fort Worth proudly present Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House on the Prairie: The Musical” at Bass Performance Hall June 8 through June 13, 2010. The production stars Melissa Gilbert (who played the role of Laura in the long-running TV series) as “Ma”. Tickets to this family-friendly treat are still available!

The 2010 Trinity Shakespeare Festival opens June 8 and runs through June 27 at the Bushman Theatre on the campus of TCU. This year, the epic tragedy of Hamlet will alternate dates with the beloved romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing. Tickets to each production are only $20.00 for Adults and $10.00 for Students and Seniors. Get yours before they sell out!

Theatre Arlington presents Leading Ladies, an outrageously funny comedy by Ken Ludwig, the genius behind the crowd-pleasing smash hit, Lend Me a Tenor. Two Shakespearean actors masquerade as demure young heiresses as part of an elaborate con game – and get themselves into some very “hairy” predicaments! Tickets are on sale now!